The Meta-Cast, An Agile Podcast

Episode 163

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19th Apr 2020

Episode 163 - Difficult Conversations Role Play, Part 1

We've all been there. Someone in your organization is convinced that something must/can/should happen, but you have no idea how reality can deliver on that challenge. What do you do? How do you explain to your peer/boss/whoever that it just isn't going to happen?

Bob channels the legendary "Waterfall Bob" (see episode 42) and backs Josh into a corner about delivering features on an impossible deadline. Listen as Josh flubs the conversation (intentionally, this time... 😀), and then our co-hosts critique his responses before providing a better example of how you can succeed in these moments.

The tables will be turned in Part 2 (upcoming episode), and Josh finally gets to be the "bad guy"!!! 🎉

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An agile podcast, delivered by agile practitioners, focused on helping agile teams. Bob Galen and Josh Anderson use their decades of agile coaching experience to power your organizations need for agility and scale. If our 100+ episodes don't have what you need, ask us a question and we'll help you out!